Here are 19 businesses which closed in Edinburgh in the last year
By Conor Matchett
Published 11th Apr 2019, 15:04 BST
Updated 11th Apr 2019, 16:34 BST
The High Street has suffered over the last few years with household names such as BHS and HMV struggling.
In Edinburgh, there has been at least 19 business closures in the last year. From House of Fraser in the West End to corner shops in Leith, it is an incredibly difficult time to be a business owner on the high street. Here are some of the businesses that shut in Edinburgh in the last year.
The boarded up shops near the bottom of Leith Walk (Photo: Greg Macvean Photography)
Shut its Leith store in April 2018 following a restructure.
All stores shut in April 2018 following administration
Shut its Fort Kinnaird store last year as part of cost cutting measures
Straiton Mains store shut after the company fell into administration in June, 2018
Still available in Debenhams and Jenners, but Coasts store in George Street shut in October
Genting Casino at Ocean Drive near Leith Docks welcomed its last customers in February, leaving two chains still open in the city. Others in the city remain open
Shut their Craigleith store as part of major closures across the UK.
The company, which was one of the UK's biggest electronics retailers, collapsed into administration in February 2018
